Hypobaric Hypoxia Causes Body Weight Reduction in Obese Subjects
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Hypobaric hypoxia causes body weight reduction in obese subjects.
The reason for weight loss at high altitudes is largely unknown. To date, studies have been unable to differentiate between weight loss due to hypobaric hypoxia and that related to increased physical exercise. The aim of our study was to examine the effect of hypobaric hypoxia on body weight at high altitude in obese subjects. We investigated 20 male obese subjects (age 55.7 +/- 4.1 years, BMI ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Obesity
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1930-7381
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2009.509